I thought I'd live to a ripe old age, because I always felt there was a lot to do. I had a driven feeling. I always thought in the present.

There are all these different areas of specialization. That's it. You have to be a specialist nowadays. There's no other way. I was an artist for a long time, but I was always into being a general practitioner. I did a little of this and a little of that. And nothing got me anywhere. You have to specialize. If you don't specialize, it takes you until you're about fifty years old before anybody notices that you're doing anything at all.

Lately I've been believing that music predates speech.

I don't mind if my skull ends up on a shelf as long as it's got my name on it.

I think that people in general, whether they are male or female, who are inhibited by the clichés of what women are or what men are, really don't like themselves. Because personality traits are not necessarily sexual.

Morality should have to do with killing people or hurting them or stealing from them, but when it comes to adult choices, I don't see it.

Christina Aguilera is an incredible musician and singer.